Difference between overloading and overriding

Question

Accepted Answer

Overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Overriding is having a method in a subclass with the same name and parameters as a method in its superclass.

Overloading is compile-time polymorphism while overriding is runtime polymorphism
Overloading is used to provide different ways of calling the same method with different parameters
Overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a method in a subclass that is already defined in its superclass
Overloading can be done in the same class while overriding is done in different classes
Overloading is achieved through method signature while overriding is achieved through inheritance

Difference between overloading and overriding

Popular interview questions of Software Developer